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acute disseminated encephalomyelitis


"immune-mediated encephalitis (IME)", "ADE"

  • allergic rxn to prior infection
    • begins 1-2 wks after event
    • occus after viral infection or vaccination
  • affects corpus callosum + white matter (above + below tent)
  • self-limited; steroids may help

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Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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